By turning complex data into easy-to-understand visual representations, they convey information quickly and clearly. Plus, infographics can be easily shared, tweeted, posted on Facebook, etc. It’s no surprise that infographics so often go viral.

So I’m thinking about making infographics a regular feature on Terroirist. The first, which looks at wine production and consumption across the world, comes from Cult Wines Ltd, a UK-based wine investment company.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments — and if we should more regularly post infographics!